Look for election results here tonight

Posted by
Susan Norman
in County Government Archives, Top Stories & Breaking News
Tuesday, July 31. 2012
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THE big day is here. After weeks of politicking, thousands of signs and a lot of the usual political hot air, voters will end the Primary season when polls close at 7 p.m. tonight. Elections supervisor Monica Franklin is predicting a turnout of 20-25 percent. In-person absentee voting ended at 7 p.m. Friday, with 1,839 people casting ballots. Another 200 had returned paper absentee ballots as of Friday evening, but paper ballots may be brought to the elections office all of the way up until the polls close at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The Democrats have no contested local primary races, but Republican voters will pick five nominees — in districts 1, 2 and 3 of the Barrow County Board of Commissioners, District 8 of the Barrow County Board of Education, and for Barrow County Chief Magistrate. Of those, the District 3 BOC nominee will be the only one facing Democratic opposition in November’s general election.
Election results will be posted on BarrowJournal.com tonight.

Most of the other Republican incumbents locked in another four years of public service simply by qualifying as candidates. The lone exception is Sheriff Jud Smith, who is unopposed for the Republican nomination but faces Democratic opposition in November.

Local Republican primary voters also will help select the winners of four contested state and Congressional primary races. The only non-local race with Democratic opposition is the one for the District 47 Georgia Senate seat.

Within a couple hours of the polls closing tonight, everyone also should know whether Northeast Georgia voters have approved the T-SPLOST, a one-cent sales tax for transportation. Barrow County is one of 12 counties in the region, and the ballot question will be decided by the regional vote.

Barrow County’s 16 polling places will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
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#1 Why the Kidd Gloves for Lampp? on 07/30/12 at 08:23 AM [Reply]
Doesn't show up for Meet N Greets, Not reported as news...

No Poll but multiple Polls for other races.

Lampp was a main player in the Airport BOC, but it seems that issue is played down as irrational fears blown out of proportion.

Seems the issues that removed him from office are being soft pedaled by those in power and the press alike...
#2 Anonymous on 07/30/12 at 08:54 AM [Reply]
I used to vote at the County Line fire station, but the card now instructs me to vote at County Line School.
#3 DuWayne R. Anderson on 07/30/12 at 09:26 AM [Reply]
I hope all registered voters will take time to vote on Tuesday July 31st! Your vote counts!
DuWayne
#4 Vote, lets' scare the politicians on 07/30/12 at 10:28 AM [Reply]
Vote:

Taxes are like the burden the Pack Mule carries everyday...

The Pack Mule does not ask who added to his burden...

All he know is that his pack just got heavier.

So, too Regardless of source (Fed, State, Local(BOC))all we know is the county(BOC) seems to ask for more money without concern as to the load we are already carrying.

The Local Candidates Impact your wallet more then any State / Federal politician

We have a choice.

Those that promise a better future (lower taxes, less government interference - the freedom to fail or succeed without the BOC's blessing)

vs

Those that have stolen our future (wasted taxes, stole our land and lied about it)

"When governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny"

Thomas Jefferson
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